ABOUT OUR TOPIC
Inviting birds into gardens by creating habitat is a joyful way to connect with nature and help support birds and pollinators. This presentation features Pam Karlson’s photos from her Chicago bird garden habitat she created, illustrating how it’s possible to attract over 100 bird species. Tips include landscape enhancements, practices and plant selection, with an emphasis on native plants. Chicagoland’s location along the migratory route, bird species diversity, habitat, diet/foraging, nesting, supplemental support and community science will also be discussed. Doug Tallamy’s “Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard” and Emily Murphy’s “Grow Now: How We Can Save Our Health, Communities, and Planet – One Garden at a Time” includes Pam’s garden habitat, exemplifying the power of urban lots.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Pam Karlson is a career artist and certified professional gardener & garden designer through the School of the Chicago Botanic Garden. As a public speaker and educator, she advocates for wildlife habitat creation, restoration and preservation. In addition to her professional work, Pam has been rescuing migratory birds since 2004 as a volunteer with licensed wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organizations.

0:00 About Our Speaker
0:45 Presentation Begins, A Chicago Bird Garden
9:17 Migratory Birds and Birds that make Chicagoland their home
11:32 Food that Fits the Bill
14:28 Challenges to Bird Populations
17:38 Solutions
18:43 Provide and They Will Come
59:00 Q and A